Internship at R&D Department

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Sion, Valais, Switzerland

Full time

What we offer

3 to 6 months internship in a stimulating working environment, with the possibility of further opportunities at the end of the internship

Being part of an international team in the heart of the Swiss Alps

Learning practical, on-the-job, chemical & process engineering skills in the world of PET plastic recycling

Become involved in the scaling up of new recycling technologies

Making the first steps in the cleantech & sustainability industry

Gaining experience working with technology that is addressing & helping to solve global climate challenges and closing the loop on PET plastic recycling

WHY WE ARE LOOKING

As an Intern at DePoly R&D Department, you will support all the activities in the currently operated PET plastic recycling research lab and our pilot plant. You will also assist in designing, developing, and optimising the chemical recycling processes of the new upscaled DePoly Showcase Plant.

YOUR Responsibilities

Be part of a team of chemists and chemical engineers, working in both the laboratory and our pilot plant

Support and develop your own R&D and QA projects in our laboratory, liaising with the chemical engineers at the pilot and showcase plants

Optimise different unit operations of the depolymerization reaction process

YOUR SKILLS

You are an ambitious student who is currently enrolled in Chemistry, Materials, or Chemical Engineering

You can think independently, you are well organised and motivated, with the ability to cultivate and develop the role through the internship

You are a proactive team worker with good communication skills as part of small and large teams

You are passionate about green processes and sustainability

You are fluent in English (knowledge of French is a plus)

You have a Swiss working permit or be eligible to work in Switzerland

You will have some experience working in a chemistry lab

You can execute laboratory testing according to standard procedures, and ensure tasks related to quality standards and procedures are carried out in a specified manner

Nice to have – knowledge of analytical techniques and equipment such as HPLC, ICP, UV-VIS

Is this a position for you? Send us your application!

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Internship at R&D Department

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DePoly’s technology recycles unsorted, dirty PET waste into virgin-grade raw materials. Those PET precursors, PTA and MEG, are used by the industry to produce new plastics without the need for fossil fuels, while diverting valuable materials from landfills and incineration.

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Rue de l'Industrie 23, 1950 Sion, Valais, Switzerland

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Route de l'Ile au Bois, 1870 Monthey, Valais, Switzerland

DePoly’s technology recycles unsorted, dirty PET waste into virgin-grade raw materials. Those PET precursors, PTA and MEG, are used by the industry to produce new plastics without the need for fossil fuels, while diverting valuable materials from landfills and incineration.

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